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Equivalent fractions are fractions that have different names, but are worth the same amount.
For example ½ and 2/4 are equivalent fractions. Both fractions are showing the same amount but have different names.
Step 1 and Only: <normal>Multiply your fraction by "1" in fraction fomat. Example 2/2=1 and 3/3=1. Any number over itself equals one.</normal>
<normal> <p> (You are allowed to multiply any number by one and the number stays the same, this is because of the identity property of multiplication.)</p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong></p> <p> Here were have the fraction 2/3. We need to make an equivalent fraction. You can multiply 2/3 by 4 over 4, which equals one, to make a new fraction. 2 times 4 is 8 and 3 times 4 is 12 so your new fraction is 8/12.</p> <p> Here is the fraction 3/5, we can multiply it by 2 over 2. 3 times 2 is 6 and 5 times 2 is 10, so you have 6/10. This is not the only fraction you can make with 3/5, you can also multiply it y 5 over 5. 3 times 5 is 15 and 5 times 5 is 25, your fraction’s new name is 15/25.</p> <p> <u>You can make many different equivalent fractions.</u></p> <p> </p> </normal>
Creating Equivalent Fractions
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